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News Release from: Pittsburgh Corning
Edited by the Processingtalk Editorial
Team on 08 January 2004
Thicker Foamglas brings increased
economy
Pittsburgh Corning, the manufacturer of Foamglas cellular glass insulation announces an advancement in its manufacturing facilities which enables Foamglas blocks to be produced up to 180mm thick
and greater environmental benefits Pittsburgh Corning, the manufacturer of Foamglas cellular glass insulation announces an advancement in its manufacturing facilities which enables Foamglas blocks to be produced up to 180mm thick
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 3 Jan 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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This brings immediate economic benefits for on-site installation as the number of separate layers needed on large industrial insulation applications such as storage tanks, etc, can be reduced with resultant time/cost savings.
For smaller fabrications such as pipe shells, elbows and segments, the number of joints required is reduced speeding up both production and installation.
Environmentally, Foamglas provides outstanding benefits - it is manufactured from 100 percent pure glass, of which 66percent is recycled post-consumer waste.
Expanded 20 times at 1000C to form millions of hermetically-sealed cells, Foamglas contains no environmentally damaging CFCs, HCFCs, HFAs, or Pentane.
Foamglas remains totally stable in its insulation performance over decades of use and so brings additional savings in the utilisation of natural resources.
Effective in the temperature range -273C (absolute zero) to +482C Foamglas is totally non-combustible, retarding the spread of fire and emitting no toxic fumes or gases - it is therefore the ideal insulant for improved fire safety in industrial, pharmaceutical and oil and gas applications.
Foamglas is also uniquely 100 percent closed-cell making it totally impermeable to water, water vapour and liquids of any type and will not wick or absorb leakages, adding substantially to site safety.
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